Overview of recent military movements in Donetsk, South Donetsk and Zaporozhye
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced ongoing Ukrainian attempts to strike in the Donetsk, South Donetsk and Zaporozhye sectors. Officials said Ukrainian forces pressed multiple offensives across these fronts, leading to coordinated defensive actions by Russian units.
On the Donetsk axis, five Ukrainian assault initiatives were repelled in areas including Artemovsk, Pervomaisky, Petrovsky and Vesele. Russian tally reported significant Ukrainian losses in this corridor, consisting of approximately 240 personnel, along with two armored vehicles, two pickup trucks and a self-propelled artillery system captured or neutralized in the engagement. The report emphasizes continued pressure by Ukrainian formations with staged attacks aimed at seizing strategic locations within the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Across the South Donetsk front, Russian forces stated they fended off two Ukrainian offensives near the Vremevsky ledge, specifically in the Staromayorsky direction. The defense lines were held, and adversary activity in this sector was described as contained by Russian units.
In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops asserted ongoing air, missile and artillery strikes against dispersed Ukrainian reserves concentrated in the Zaporozhye region. Additionally, the Russian military claimed to have halted the activities of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group operating in the Marfopol area. The daily tally attributed to the Ukrainian side in these zones was reported as 235 soldiers killed or wounded.
In separate remarks, the Kremlin indicated that President Vladimir Putin met with pilots, highlighting the broader context of ongoing aerial operations and the importance of air power in the current phase of combat operations. A post-briefing note attached to these remarks cited losses by Ukrainian forces as part of a wider assessment of the counteroffensive, stating that Ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles have sustained substantial attrition since the start of the counteroffensive, with figures surpassing 250 tanks and about 800 armored vehicles in total. This briefing reflects a continuous effort to quantify battlefield outcomes from the Russian perspective. [Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov was quoted in separate statements regarding the counteroffensive’s progress, noting that the most critical phases of the operation had not yet occurred. The remarks provide context for ongoing strategic analysis within Kyiv and allied capitals. [Source attribution: Ukrainian defense communications]